Belt game 1,170 · January 1, 1944
Toronto Maple Leafs take the belt
Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 5–2 on the road to start reign 474 of the NHL belt, the 80th for the franchise.
Boston Bruins had held it since December 28, 1943, with 0 defenses over 4 days.
Toronto Maple Leafs held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Montréal Canadiens on January 4, 1944.
474Reign number
80Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Boston Bruins
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Calladine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Cowley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Art Jackson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Busher Jackson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Crawford | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Herb Cain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dit Clapper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Aldo Palazzari | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Gallinger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bep Guidolin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Buzz Boll | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Flash Hollett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bert Gardiner | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Toronto Maple Leafs
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Hamilton | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Davidson | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack McLean | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lorne Carr | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ted Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tom O'Neill | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gus Bodnar | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Babe Pratt | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnny Ingoldsby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| George Boothman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Reg Hamilton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Moe Morris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Paul Bibeault | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
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